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World Religions Quiz: Aspects of Religion, Primal Religions #religion #worldreligions
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1
Which of the following people ARE NOT considered Yoruba ritual practitioners?
Generals
Priests
Kings
Heads of Family
2
The dimension of religion that deals with communal gatherings is known as:
Ethical
Social
Doctrinal
Experiential
3
Which of the following cultures was NOT a precursor of the Aztecs in Mesoamerica?
Hindi
Mayan
Toltec
Olmec
4
The dimension of religion that relates to sacred origin stories passed on for generations is...
Doctrinal
Social
Material
Mythic
5
What does the term Axis Mundi mean?
Center of the Universe
Point of Origin
Skybridge
Door to heaven
6
The term for Yoruba deities is...
Avatars
Orishas
Ancestors
Spritis
7
A practice carried out by the Lakota Sioux to provide them with insight is...
The Dreaming
The Axis Mundi
The Vision Quest
The Joining
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What aspect of religion is destiny often closely associated with?
Social Interaction
Spiritual Purity/Maturity
Religious Ritual
Cosmology
9
According to Yoruba tradition, the earth is home to what entities?
Animals and Spirits
Angels and Demons
Gods and Man
Humans and "perverted" humans (witches/wizards)
10
What best defines the term "Cosmology"?
The study of gods and godesses
The study of stars
An understanding of the nature of the universe
The study of astrological signs
11
Which of the following holidays is both Aztec AND Christian?
All of the above
Dia de Los Muertos
Los Posadas
Feast of the Virgin of Guadeloupe
12
A formal practice carried out through worship is referred to as a
Ceremony
Ritual
Expereince
Rite
13
When one rises above the human condition, it is said that they have achieved:
Transcendence
Existentialism
Transience
Deliverance
14
Aborigines often adopt items that represent their spiritual self or an ancestor. These are...
Idols
Totems
Artifacts
Tools
15
The Lakota Sioux were once banned from practicing this element of their religion
The Safety Dance
The Peace Pipe Ceremony
The Sun Dance
The Vision Quest
16
The name of the religious group that is prominent in western African countries is the...
Yoruba
Togo
Fatamids
Aruba
17
According to the Aborigines, what is the time of creation known as?
The Dreaming
The Founding
The Sundering
The Great Everything
18
Which of the following IS NOT considered part of the 7 dimensions of religion?
Judicial
Social
Experiential
Doctrinal
19
Churches are often considered to be part of the _____ dimension of religion.
Anecdotal
Material
Social
Spiritual
20
The gods of the Aborigines are known as the
Old Ones
Promethians
Forerunners
Ancestors
